Changed axle?

[thomas edenton]

I recently purchased a new Airflow and, compared to one I bought a few months ago, there are some differences. The newer one's axle is not stainless steel and it mics out at 7.87mm (same as any axle in Indys, Trackers, etc.) Is this a mistake or have the material specs changed?

[Chris Hart]

Hello Thomas

You are absolutly right.
We had some problems to find the same steel we used normaly for the axels.
Now we have the old approved material back on stock.
If there is any problem with the black axel, feel free to contact me any time, and i will send you some new axel with some extra nuts.
Tanks for your understanding.

chris hart

[thomas edenton]

Thank you for responding, Chris. I have sent you a PM.

[Jonathan Harms]

Now THAT'S good customer service--acknowledging the customer's concern, explaining the situation without making excuses, and resolving it quickly and completely. Good job, Chris.

[Chris Hart]

Thanks Jonathan

I try to do my best.
I wil send the new axels to Sk8kings next week.(they will also have some new Airflow OS Trucks on stock soon then.)

Thanks Thomas for your PM.
Will also send you the axel with some extra nut in the end of this week.

Cheers chris

[thomas edenton]

Chris,
Thanks for helping me out. Very cool. I have to ask you for one more thing. Will you please give me instructions on the best way to remove the old axles and reinstall the replacements? Any help with that would be much appreciated!

[Wesley Tucker]

Chris,
Thanks for helping me out. Very cool. I have to ask you for one more thing. Will you please give me instructions on the best way to remove the old axles and reinstall the replacements? Any help with that would be much appreciated!

If the Airflows are like Splitfires, it's like this:

put a hex hut on the axle
put on a lock washer
put on a nylon lock nut down to the nylon insert

Wrench the first non-nylon hex nut up to the nylon lock nut. Keep wrenching and twisting. The axle should break free and screw out.

Oh, and IF Airflows have the same threading as Splitfires and Radikals, then see my post from the SplitFire forum about axle options:

http://www.slalomskateboarder.com/phpBB ... php?t=4909

[Chris Hart]

OK,Thanks Weshley.

you could do it exactly like Weshly sad, with two nuts.(it has not to be a non-nylon hex! You also could use the one from the other side)
You also could do it with a strong grippper.

(note; to take the axel out, turn anti-clockwise!!!!!)
Airflow is using metric threadings, do not use a splitfire or radical axel!!

to reinstall the new axel, just use some locktide!!

Thats it!

ready to ride, and feel the flow......

[Wesley Tucker]

Airflow is using metric threadings, do not use a splitfire or radical axel!!

I said "IF."

Oh, well.

[thomas edenton]

Thanks, Chris and Wes, for the recomendations.

[Jeremy Coffman]

I just love how the axle change thing happened when I finally get around to getting one.
Oh well. Just my luck.
I didn't even think that much of it until Thomas asked me about the switch. Mine still skates well reguardless.....or it would if the weather would clear up and let me skate.

[Chris Hart]

Hello Jeremy

if you send me your adress via pm, i will also send you the new axels.
Sorry chris

[Jeremy Coffman]

I finally got mine dialed in today. Black axle or not those are some nice trucks. I like it!